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2018-01-04 07:58:18

VNTV

Symbol changed to WP

$74.32

0.69 (0.94%)

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Vantiv price target raised to $77 from $69 at SunTrust

SunTrust analyst Andrew Jeffrey raised his price target on Vantiv to $77 from $69 and kept his Hold rating on the stock. Jeffrey says the company's U.S. merchant business is poised for above-average CY18 organic revenue growth. On the cautious side, the analyst notes that about two-thirds of Vantiv business is growing slower than the market rate, raising "integration and synergy realization risk".

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VNTVSymbol changed to WP

$74.32

0.69 (0.94%)

12/14/17

JEFF

12/14/17UPGRADETarget $94JEFFBuy

Vantiv upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jefferies

Jefferies analyst Ramsey El-Assal upgraded Vantiv (VNTV) to Buy and raised his price target for the shares to $94 from $72. The Worldpay (WPYGY) acquisition should drive multiple expansion as the deal adds high-growth digital revenue to Vantiv's mix, and also dilutes prior less attractive concentrations, El-Assal tells investors in a research note. Further, he views the synergy guidance as conservative and sees upside from tax reform.

12/14/17

WELS

12/14/17NO CHANGETarget $84WELSOutperform

Vantiv price target raised to $84 from $77 at Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo analyst Timothy Willi raised his price target for Vantiv to $84 from $77 to reflect the positive impact of the Worldpay acquisition and potential U.S. tax reform on the company's long-term earnings power. The analyst reiterates an Outperform rating on the shares.

01/04/18

RBCM

01/04/18UPGRADERBCMTop Pick

Vantiv upgraded to Top Pick from Outperform at RBC Capital

01/04/18

RBCM

01/04/18UPGRADETarget $97RBCMTop Pick

Vantiv upgraded to Top Pick at RBC Capital on accelerating growth

As reported earlier, RBC Capital analyst Daniel Perlin upgraded Vantiv to Top Pick from Outperform and raised his price target to $97 from $78, saying the company offers the "most compelling upside" in payments over the next two years. The analyst cites "above plan synergy attainment, accelerating organic growth, and deleveraging" in his upgrade, stating that his Street-high FY19 EPS target of $4.40 is "attainable, with upside".